Mohammed Rasulullah (SAW)

Ø      One should not abstain from marriage for fear of poverty, for that would be suspecting the favours of Allah's providence.

Ø      The happiness of a man consists of a righteous wife, a spacious home, a noble horse, and a righteous son.

Ø      When a believer holds his wife's hand lovingly, Allah gives him credit for 10 hasanat (good deeds) and overlooks 10 sayyeat (bad deeds). And when he kisses her, Allah gives him credit for 100 hasanat and overlooks 100 sayyeat. And when he unites with her, Allah gives him credit for a 1000 hasanat and overlooks 1000 sayyeat and angels attend on the couple.

Ø      Let those who wish to follow my fitrat (essential nature) follow my practice and my practice verily is marriage.

Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA)

Ø      If someone says: 'How will I meet the expenses if I marry? Tell him that ‘Allah cares for everyone, when your wife comes He will open the doors of your Rizq’.

Ø      If someone says: 'I am a graduate or a post-graduate and he/she is not. ‘Tell him/her that ‘Do you want to wed a degree or certificate or the person’, and also tell him/her that 'when he/she will come to your house he/she will learn from you.’

Ø      I am more concerned about unmarried daughters than sons, wed them as soon as they reach the age of 18.

Ø      If someone says: 'I have no accomodation, I will marry when I have the resources'. Tell him that 'Ages will pass away in worrying, when your wife comes to your house, you will find a proper accomodation even faster.

Da'aim al-Islam

Ø      If a man has more than one wife, he should be equitable to them in his division of time and material wealth, although it may not be possible for him to be equitable in the urgings and passion of his heart.

Ø      No companion ever married without the Prophet (SAW) remarking that his deen was completed thereby.

Ø      One should not marry solely for wealth and beauty, for wealth and beauty are both perishable. It is one with a religious spirit and excellence who is to be preferred.

Ø      The best of women are virtuos and passionate. Virtuos in respect of herself and passionate in respect of her husband.

Ø      The most suitable of wives is the daughter of the paternal uncle.

Ø      The Prophet enjoined companionship (rifq) in consortium.

Ø      Whenever the Messenger of Allah was informed of a marriage of a believer, he would express happiness and say ‘His belief has been completed today’.

Ø      The happiness of a woman consists of a ease in marriage and kindness shown to her by her husband.